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How Will Ultra High-Performance Protect Your House From a Wildfire?
Any house built near a forest risks being destroyed by wildfire, but you can protect your home for a relatively low cost.


Your Architect Needs To Do These FOUR Things Before Drawing ANYTHING
There are 4 main things that an architect should do for your project to avoid wasted time, wasted money, and expensive, aggravating delays.


How To Design Or Renovate Your House For Comfort During Heatwaves
Installing central air-conditioning to handle heatwaves is expensive and isn't a long-term solution. Here's a less expensive strategy to fi


Grab The Keys To An Ultra High-Performance Home
Like a super high-performance car, a “Legend Home” is a modern, ultra-performance home. You get superior comfort, precise climate control.
Get Two Houses for the Price of One
Renovating or building a house to last 80-100 years can be less expensive than one house that must be replaced or repaired multiple times ov


UltraHome™: Post-disaster Luxury House
Disaster-proof and climate resilient houses can be luxurious if designed correctly.


Don't Install Air Conditioning In Your House - You're Wasting Your Money
Is an AC system a waste of money? Find out why getting a central air-conditioning system now might be a costly mistake.
Better than Passive House
The big 'green building' systems out there right now are LEED, Passive House, Living Building Challenge, and WELL certification. Each...
Derecho - The Inland Hurricane
A derecho isn't meteorologically anything like a hurricane, but its impact is similar. Instead of winds spinning around a calm centre,...
Passive House Renovation Cheaper than Replacement
Property owners of multifamily buildings regularly wrestle with the cost comparison of maintenance, renovation, and replacement. Some...


Maximize Your Property's Value - Vancouver's "Making Home"
This is a brief introduction to the potential to develop a single-family lot in Vancouver to six dwelling units
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